For Swedes around the world, this means a marathon of parties, pastries, cookies, pork, potatoes, lutfisk, herring, schnapps and glogg, beginning in early December and culminating in a crescendo of gift giving and smorgasbords on Dec . 24.
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Swedish cuisine, like that of the other Scandinavian countries ( lutfisk "; and the sm�rg�sbord, or lavish buffet . " Akvavit " is a popular alcoholic distilled beverage, and the drinking of " snaps " is of cultural importance.
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A Scandinavian delicacy, lutefisk ( pronounced LOOT'- uh-fisk ) is dried cod that has soaked for days in water and lye ( both the Norwegian " lutefisk " and the Swedish " lutfisk " translate literally as " lye fish " ).
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Traditional foods include a julbord which has been prepared with all the classic dishes : Christmas ham, pork sausage, an egg and anchovy mixture ( gubbr�ra ), herring salad, pickled herring, home-made liver patty, wort-flavoured rye bread ( v�rtbr�d ), potatoes and a special fish dish, lutfisk.
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The Yulebord, eaten in two stages ( cold dishes first, followed by hot dishes ), might include any or all of the folowing : lutfisk ( a dried cusk fish, revived by soaking in water and served in a cream sauce ), herring, gravlox, smoked salmon, ham and mustards, beet salad, liver pate, Jansson's Temptation ( a potato and anchovy casserole ), Swedish meatballs, potato dumplings, stuffed cabbage rolls, flatbreads, custards and rice puddings.
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